The Progress., 1887-12-24

ans nterprets them: 'Chee- beg
Chez beg near the shore,
nearer the shore!o ah, do.you
hear that2 said the priest, that
bird says so nearer the shore, biz
companions answered, ga.gate,
truly 50 they padded the canoe
nearer shore where the current
not being 50 swift they soon al assI 81
cended the rapids; this incident
seemed to impress the Indians
deeply, this was prob ably the more
enhanced BY the great deferenca
in which the May kau day.wau-
ko-niah blaek be OF 4 priest seas Is
the Roman Catholic church are
looked upon by them. After as
cending the rapids they went
ashore at a convenient landing,
kindled fire and prepared their
noon day meal, after partaking Of
which they reclined to enjoy the
comforts Of smoke, and while
they were engaged in this pleas
ant enjoyment a robins nin-don-
Wau-chee-gay was heard in the
branches Of the trees above their
heads, again the priest exclaimed, J,
Nah, and pointing in the direc-
tion Of the robin he addressed the
Indian whom he mistrusted, do
you hear that-do you understand
what he says q said the latter
without once raising his gaze,
'sga-gate. : Nothing more was
said on the subject during the day.
Near sun set, they again pulled
their canoe ashore and after par
taking Of their supper, retired for
the night; early the next morning
the Indians were astir and had
breakfast prepared before the
priest had got up from his nights
rest; after the priest got up he
kneeled down in prayer and then
went down to the river to bathe,
when he had returned to the camp
he was somewhat surprised to find
the missing purse in such posi-
ton that there could be no way
for him missing to see it, he took
it up and examined its contents,
all was there! Thus the super
|stition Of the guilty party had
made him fearful that the robin
having knowledge Of the theft
would not rest until the bad man
was made known and punished,
had taken the first opportunity to
return the stolen purse. 8
CoURTsHIP AND MARRIAGE.
Ny grandson, you want to
know now about our marriage
customs; well, very many moons
ago when my people wore no dress
but that made from the furs and
skins Of animals slain in the chase,
and there were many, many very
Handsome women and men atno
them a young man would say,
I ain good looking, I don't think
|I could find woman to suit me, =
however he would soon see some
young woman who would impress
him very much, he would then go
on hunt and select some fine
furs and skins, which he would
carry to the young girl s Wigw am,
to make her dresses to. adorn her
person, and If she accepted his at
tentions she would Ia return make
him something whereby to adorn
his person also, which was gener-
ally a handsome pair Of moccasins;
they were then betrothed To each
other, and after this If everything
was. satisfactory with the young
IWoman7s parents. she would then
go IN the neigh borhood Of her III
tended husbands home and pro.
Iceed to cut what wood she could
carry on her back and take It tc
] his parents $ wigw ala, the wood
was deposited at the entrance out.
side where she would await fur.
i ther deyelo lopments If If there was nc
I Iob5ections oh his folkss part hi
4 mother would come out and iii .
lgentle manner would proceed tc
pinch Or blow the young girl's
/ |nose as a token That She was vel,